OCL Stafford Branch to Offer Parkinson Voice Project's SPEAK OUT!© Groups

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP – If physical conditions challenge your communicating abilities, here is an exciting, constructive program to help you regain them. The Ocean County Library Stafford Branch is pleased to introduce SPEAK OUT!© Groups in collaboration with licensed providers from Speech Pathology Solutions LLC, West Creek, starting 10 AM Friday, March 14. Regularly scheduled meetings, 10 AM on the second Friday of each month, are designed to help individuals improve their communication skills, especially those who may face limitations brought on by Parkinson’s Disease and other neurological disorders. The programs are free and open to the public. To participate, please call (609) 488-2650. For more information, stop by the OCL Stafford Branch, 129 North Main Street, Manahawkin, or call (609) 597-3381. See the full schedule of Library programs in the online Calendar of Events. SPEAK OUT! sessions are led by experienced professionals using evidence-based techniques to enhance speech clarity, vocal quality and confidence. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your voice or to support a loved one’s effort, the groups offer a welcoming environment, valuable support and opportunities for improvement. Developed by the Texas-based Parkinson Voice Project®, the SPEAK OUT! Therapy Program helps people with neurological disorders regain and retain the ability to speak and swallow through education, individual and group therapy, home practice and regular follow-ups. Individuals “speak with INTENT,” transitioning speech from an automatic act to a deliberate one. The Parkinson Voice Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization solely dedicated to helping people with Parkinson’s regain and keep their speech and swallowing abilities. The group provides SPEAK OUT! Workbooks, online SPEAK OUT! Home Practice Sessions and a weekly Parkinson’s Sing-Along to complement services by Speech Pathology Solultions LLC. The organization has trained more than 10,000 clinicians in more than 40 countries. “Up to 90 percent of people with Parkinson’s are at risk of losing their ability to speak,” said Parkinson Voice Project founder and Chief Executive Officer Samantha Elandary. “In addition, swallowing complications account for 70 percent of the mortality rate in this patient population. Our vision at Parkinson Voice Project is to make quality speech therapy accessible to people with Parkinson’s worldwide.” OCL turns 100 this year and you’re why we’re celebrating! See details on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Spotify, Pinterest and https://theoceancountylibrary.org.

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